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Providing a dedicated business platform for the North of the UK, PLASA Focus is designed to reflect the world class creativity and innovation on display at the region's shows, venues, installations and events, say the organisers.

"Register now to take part in this two hall, two day event. This is an opportunity to meet the major stake holders in entertainment technology, from some of the most exciting and innovative small companies to international market leaders.

"Be you a buyer, installer, integrator or a student - if you have a need for entertainment technology then you can register now, completely free of charge".

Register at the address below and your ticket will give you access to The Saviles Hall and The Royal Armour

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Paula Birtwistle, who returned to freelancing following a career break and who attended the day commented: "I really enjoyed the day and I felt like every minute was useful to me. I made a last-minute decision to come along and I'm really glad I did! Every part of the day seemed relevant to what I was after and at the level I'm at in my career."

The main objectives of the day were to get closer to freelancers and to provide them with a day designed with their interests in mind. Most importantly though was the opportunity for f

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While the company is known for working with festivals, international tours and major public events such as The Big Chill, V Festival, Queen and Liverpool's giant spider, 'La Machine', it was spreading the message that it can provide services to occasions of every size and style, including business events, local authority-run functions, private parties or charity fundraisers.

"No event is too big or too small for us," said Mike Whitehouse, Power Logistics' business development manager. "We welcome enquiries from organisers at every level of the market who need temporary power for their projects. We can do as little or as much as they

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Eurovision Countdown - Jade Ewen has been chosen to sing Andrew Lloyd Webber's Eurovision Song Contest entry for the UK in Moscow. The Londoner won the public vote ahead of Sheffield siblings The Twins and Welshman Mark Evans after all three acts performed My Time. The ballad, heard for the first time, was composed by Lloyd Webber with US Grammy-winning lyricist Diane Warren. The compo

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Hall 3 at Birmingham's International Convention Centre saw large format print business SP Group hold its annual Christmas party, with 800 attendees enjoying an event featuring a performance by classical girl band Escala, followed by after-dinner entertainment comprising a set by psychological illusionist Derren Brown and a game show marathon hosted by television presenter Vernon Kay.

The production required a technical crew of more than 50, the set consisting of an LED starcloth backdrop, with LED battens and strips running video effects. Animated graphics were projected on to a central 9.1m wide front projection screen b

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It was in this latter high pressure environment that a Yamaha M7CL digital mixing console was entrusted with ensuring that every word of each speaker was heard perfectly by both the delegates present and around the world via the media.

Bristol-based Revelation Event Management provided production crew for the conference and appointed Tim Headley to mix the front of house sound. Headl

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Raffle prizes have been donated by: Altman Rentals (ghostlight), Barbizon ($250 gift certificate), Field Template (SoftSymbols and Field Templates), Le Maitre Special Effects (Radiance Hazer), Live Design (Broadway Master Class), Nolan Engineering Services (Seminar by Shawn Nolan), Sapsis Rigging (Safety Seminar by Bill Sapsis), USITT (2010 Conference registration), Utah Shakespearean Festival (3 pair of theatre tickets), Vectorworks (Spotlight with Renderworks), and Vincent Lighting Systems ($250 gif

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As opera, classical, jazz, pop and rock resounded through the venue's four studios, the exterior of the building came alive in a mix of light, colour and pattern from Martin Professional Exterior 1200 Image Projectors.

The idea for the flexible façade was created by celebrated French architect Jean Nouvel, designer of the new arts venue. Eight designers, five technicians and creative manager at DR then realised the complex solution.

A total of 34 Martin Exterior 1200 Image Projectors cast colour changing light and moving images onto the building's 14,000sq.m façade.

DR chose Danish companies Mar

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Hranitelj has been chosen to design costumes for the upcoming Cirque du Soleil show, Macao 2, scheduled to premier in 2010 preceding the grand opening of the synonymous hotel.

"We were delighted to be asked to be involved," says MK Light Sound's Dean Karov, explaining that they have worked on many previous projects with Hajdinjak a leading practitioner in the world of Slovenian theatre and professional lighting design.

The exhibition was lit with a combination of carefully positioned Robe ColorSpot 1200E ATs, ColorSpot 700E ATs, ColorWash 575E AT Zooms and XT Spot 575s. The requirement was to li

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Confirming the appointment, OC Events' event manager, Louise Close, said, "Orbital Sound were excellent throughout the 2008 series and we look forward to working with them again this year."

iShares Cup Extreme 40 Sailing Series attracts some of the world's best Olympic, round the world, America's Cup and solo sailors, who go head-to-head on open sea, picturesque lakes and restricted canals. As the action takes place close to shore, the high-octane competition provides a visual spectacle for thousands of spectators.

To match the visual excitement, OC Events realised last year that they need

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Additional features such as daylight sensing, PIR (Person In Room) and calendar triggers are all included in the compactLiteSwitch package, ensuring total control of the lighting environment with simplicity. LiteSwitch is designed and manufactured in the UK by Litestructures, and is available through a network of approved distributors.

LiteSwitch is launched at the ARC Show, Earls Court 2, London , this week.

(Jim Evans)

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Since the beginning of 2008 PDM Light & Sound has been the official technical supplier to the Frankfurt Trade Fair Tower Service GmbH. PDM manages the existing audio-visual technology already installed in the building, and provides additional equipment and professional support as the need arises.

"We're happy that the Frankfurt Trade Fair Tower Service has chosen us to be their long-term partner," states Fred Jung, managing director of PDM Light & Sound. And Carsten Krause, sales manager for HK Audio Concert Sound a

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Mojo Barriers supplied 30m of aluminium barrier following a specific request for their product to achieve the highest standards of security and crowd safety. The Hollywood star met Dutch fans, signing signatures and constantly reaching over the barrier to shake hands, while crowds remained comfortable in spite of the high turnout.

"The comfort and safety of both the actors and the public was paramount to the organisers of the Valkyrie launch," says Patrick Jordan, ma

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Held outdoors before a live - and very vocal - audience at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, CA, the concert was performed on a full stage set created by Tom McPhillips of Atomic Design . One of Rose's lighting challenges was to add excitement to four pieces of scenery used to surround video columns on the stage. "Tom (McPhillips) had come up with a set design that included four video columns," said Rose. "The surround to each column was a piece of scenery that looked kind of lonely."

Wanting to tie this scenery into the show's colour and movement, Rose positioned six Impression LED moving heads from Elation Pr

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PLASA's momentum is certainly growing: its membership base is expanding, its range of services is strengthening and its member networking events are increasing, making the AGM and Members Lunch an important event at which members can come together to discuss solutions and approaches to the current situation.

PLASA is highly active at an industry-level too: its political policy continues to give the entertainment and installation technology sectors a strong profile in Government circles and the organisation is about to announce the next stage in its skills strategy, focusing on the development of a portfolio of qualifications designed to enhance the skills-base of the sector.

It is also just a few months away from the la

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MD Tom Back states: "We participated at ISE three years ago and the attendance and importance of the show has grown significantly, also for us as a sound system manufacturer. The response from our visitors was very positive, although most of them mentioned that they would like to see a more "focused" show lay-out, with a concentrated pro-audio section, making their visit more efficient. Other than that, great show, good meets and leads."

(Jim Evans)

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"It all started with a call from Atlas Group in Raleigh NC," says Stewart Sound's founder Chad Stewart. "Atlas is an event specialist and we've done several things with them since that first call. They needed a PA system for a Democrat Presidential campaign event in Greensboro. Obama was on the election trail at the time, and this was a public event for about 15,000 people.

"We put in a PA composed entirely of d&b audiotechnik Q-Series Q1 loudspeakers. After the event Atlas came to us and said it was the first time at one of these events that they hadn't heard a single complaint; not one heckler in the audience said they couldn't hear what was being said."

By the

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HSL is supplying all lighting equipment and crew for the tour which also includes 60 Robe ColorSpot and ColorWash 2500E AT moving lights, 40 Martin Professional Atomic strobes, a 12 way Kinesys automation system with Vector control plus over 60 motors and rigging. HSL also designed and commissioned several pieces of custom metalwork that were fabricated by TFL for the tour which is project managed for them by Mike Oates.

The slick, high-energy show is a colourful and fluid amalgam of classic pop lighting with plenty of attitude and dynamics. Warner makes

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Allen & Heath will also be introducing updates to the new iLive-T Series compact digital mixing system, which can now interface with popular networking standards such as EtherSound, ADAT and Aviom.

The new Xone:22 2-channel analogue DJ mixer will be shown for the first time in Europe, and the increasingly popular ZED-R16 Firewire recording mixer will also be generating interest. Mixers from the whole Xone DJ range will be displayed, including the :D Series of MIDI controllers, and there will be a cross section of mixers from the ZED, MixWizard, GL, iDR and iLive ranges.

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Seminars will be held on all four days of the trade fair, from 9:45 am to 6:00 pm. The complete programme with all of the information concerning the seminar topics and moderators can be found at www.neumann.com. Participation is free of charge, and no preregistration is required, however those who come early will get the best seats,

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To ensure the show is as valuable as it can be for busy visitors, a packed two-day seminar programme in a purpose built auditorium will cover a broad array of topics, including health and safety, rigging, sustainability and more.

Six seminars have so far been confirmed (with two more still to be announced). These cover 'Tallescopes - Friend or Foe?', 'PPE for Working At Height - Clearing The Mist' and 'The Theatres Trust - Open Forum' (Tuesday 28th); and 'Sustainable Events - Making BS8901 Work For You', 'Freelancing In The Industry' and 'Regulatory Reform - Fire Safety' (Wednesday 29th).

All seminars are free to attend and tackle a wide spectrum o

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"Now that Event1001 is live, organisers and suppliers of events, congresses and incentives can actively experience for themselves how clearly and easily this search guide works," says a spokesman. "Event1001 is a platform where companies worldwide can be found easily on the map and can make use of each other's services.

As of now, suppliers and organization bureaus from the events sector throughout the world can register themselves and publish their profiles on the site.

The profiles of the participating companies and organisations are detailed, conveniently arranged and much useful information. The search function is completely free of charge to the user. With a simple search query, anyone wishing to se

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The session musician and Toto guitarist will be performing with his band three times a day from 1-4 April. "We're proud to be bringing, in the shape of Steve Lukather, a genuine legend to Frankfurt. The Agora Marquee promises to be packed," says Robert Pletz, head of marketing of the business unit communications systems of Bosch Security Systems.

(Jim Evans)